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in that same time frame washington 29. the fortunes of the franchises seem to be taking divergent paths. but not any more. now the equation includes rgiii that gay right there. burgundy and gold feels like they could compete with anybody, and the playoffs are reality. >> gyres thriving under the must-win situation. i think guys are taking it to heart, and i think if we keep flying way we're playing, we can beat anybody. >> that's the redskins' side of things. the ravens looking to get back on track. now comes a younger, faster qb in griffin of course and count john harbaugh as among the many impressed. >> we admire him. we're right down the road. we kind of share the same fan baseand the same population around here. so you kind of get to cheering for him a little bit, too. >>> bargain compromise. cornerstone of every negotiation but is in short supply in new york where the nhl is trying to figure out a way to play. it doesn't look g. there was momentum over the weekend. now gone. players and owners worked into the wee hour
in that same time frame washington 29. the fortunes of the franchises seem to be taking divergent paths. but not any more. now the equation includes rgiii that gay right there. burgundy and gold feels like they could compete with anybody, and the playoffs are reality. >> gyres thriving under the must-win situation. i think guys are taking it to heart, and i think if we keep flying way we're playing, we can beat anybody. >> that's the redskins' side of things. the ravens looking to...
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in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, working with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence, or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washington is important to us, and we're proud to work with all those who are making our communities stronger. >>> rain fell across our area for much of the day. folks in wisconsin were digging out tonight from nearly a foot of snow. powerful winter storms are making for a tough driving condition on highways there. residence are being warned about strong wind gusts overnight. >> a blizzard. >> yes. hopefully they are not headed here. >> no, not in our forecast. that's for sure. in fact, it is just going to be really mild over the next 24 hours or so and then big changes, they are in the forecast with a cold front on the way. let's take a look right now at live doppler radar. because we do have one pocket of heavier rain tha
in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, working with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence, or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washington is important to us, and we're proud to work with all those who are making our communities stronger. >>> rain fell across our area for...
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here's investigative reporter russ ptacek with the latest from the washington guardian. >> reporter: a watchdog group says the government is spending about six times what it should to make specialized drip pans costing you $17,000 a pop. it's the specialized drip pan for the army's blackhawk helicopter. when the army switched its contract to a new supplier, the price tag, $17,000 each. that's when republican congressman hal rogers from kentucky comes into the story. he's the chairman of the house appropriations committee. that $17,000 replacement drip pan comes from a supplier in his kentucky district. in a 2009 press release, rogers took credit for getting his district's phoenix products millions in new business with the drip pan. washington guardian says what the congressman did was the supplier's ceo and husband are contributors to his political action committee. >> we the taxpayers have been on the hook for millions of dollars for drip pans that are needlessly expensive, all because a congressman wants business in his district to be getting this contract. >> reporter: the center
here's investigative reporter russ ptacek with the latest from the washington guardian. >> reporter: a watchdog group says the government is spending about six times what it should to make specialized drip pans costing you $17,000 a pop. it's the specialized drip pan for the army's blackhawk helicopter. when the army switched its contract to a new supplier, the price tag, $17,000 each. that's when republican congressman hal rogers from kentucky comes into the story. he's the chairman of...
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i'm a washington redskin. hopefully i'll be that for the rest of my life. i plan on going out and getting this win. >> dallas may have a more experienced leader in tony perkins but what haunts them is big season ending games. they faced a similar situation last year but got hammered by the giants. they say it's those type of experiences that gives them the advantage. >> you're molded by your experiences and going through that. the core group of guys have been through those experiences, and hopefully those type of experiences allow to you embrace these moments so the stage isn't too big, and you still have an opportunity. this is what you play for, to be in these type of situations. >> going to be a big game. >>> on the hardwood, the maryland terrapins currently riding their longest win streak in 0 years. they haven't lost since their season opener bringing a 10- game win streak in today. terps happy to be back after time off for the holidays. the terps step out with the penetration, and the freshman charles mitchell led the terps with 19 and 14 off the benc
i'm a washington redskin. hopefully i'll be that for the rest of my life. i plan on going out and getting this win. >> dallas may have a more experienced leader in tony perkins but what haunts them is big season ending games. they faced a similar situation last year but got hammered by the giants. they say it's those type of experiences that gives them the advantage. >> you're molded by your experiences and going through that. the core group of guys have been through those...
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quie >>> the washington wizards have been decimated by injuries this season. first walls and price, ariza and booker. despite that as well as having the worst record in the nba, the wizards still appear to go out and give it their all on the court. tonight hosting the atlanta hawks they did just that. a zairey moment -- scary moment early on. gets hard but would return thankfully but he said his back is extremely sore but no concussion. that's good news. he had 17. a huge night for jordan crawford. a triple double helps keep the wizards in the game. this one went to overtime. here's where the hawks pulled away. former wizard stephenson with the hawks win this in o.t. 100-95. >> hey, listen. i look up every morning to make sure the sky's up there. it's not fallen in on me. trust me. this has not been fun. we're going to continue to fight. >> when the season seemed all but over at the biweek, running back said the team came together and said we are not losing anymore. well, they haven't yet. they've won five straight since and are this close to the playoffs. the
quie >>> the washington wizards have been decimated by injuries this season. first walls and price, ariza and booker. despite that as well as having the worst record in the nba, the wizards still appear to go out and give it their all on the court. tonight hosting the atlanta hawks they did just that. a zairey moment -- scary moment early on. gets hard but would return thankfully but he said his back is extremely sore but no concussion. that's good news. he had 17. a huge night for...
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they will hold a major news conference on this in washington to further explain that condition. during the self-imposed blackout the nra took down its facebook page. tonight it's back up again and folks on both sides of the gun control issue are sounding off and weighing in. one person writes i upped to a life membership because i trust the nra to protect americans and their right to keep and bear arms. i hope i don't have to cut up and send my membership card in on friday. another one says you really need assault rifles to defend your home in case someone breaks in. the very guns soldiers carry into war? there should be more restrictions on the sale of assault rifles. a cbs poll shows 57% of americans now support stricter gun control laws and that's the highest it's been in a decade. those in favor of gun control have their work cut out for them. the nra's lobbying budget, 66% greater than the brady foundation, the leading gun control organization. if you're a gun control advocate, you also have to deal with this number. an estimated 3 million americans that already own a rifle
they will hold a major news conference on this in washington to further explain that condition. during the self-imposed blackout the nra took down its facebook page. tonight it's back up again and folks on both sides of the gun control issue are sounding off and weighing in. one person writes i upped to a life membership because i trust the nra to protect americans and their right to keep and bear arms. i hope i don't have to cut up and send my membership card in on friday. another one says you...
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huge block on the outside, sprints up the sideline. 28 yards to the washington 27- yard line. here come romo and the cowboys starting to drive, but romo misfires. open arms of the rookie richard crawford who reverses for 11 yards. take two starts off better. alfred morris 19 yards, up near the 50. facing 3rd and 4 on dallas 35, rgiii sprints nine yards for the 1st down. but the redskins drive would stall and they settle for a field goal. but his kick bounces off the upright. no good. his first miss of the year and his career. looked like the cowboys would capitalize inside redskins territory. tony romo underthrows his receiver into the arms of josh wilson. romo, two picks in two drives. the cowboys start to gel. romo with the dart over the middle to a wide open harris. 25 yards into redskins territory. romo gets all the time in the world. finally scrambles and finds jason witten in the end zone for the score. the cowboys lead 7-0. but the redskins answer right back. alfred morris, big night for the rookie. takes a handoff. 13 yards and across the 50. next play, give to the mor
huge block on the outside, sprints up the sideline. 28 yards to the washington 27- yard line. here come romo and the cowboys starting to drive, but romo misfires. open arms of the rookie richard crawford who reverses for 11 yards. take two starts off better. alfred morris 19 yards, up near the 50. facing 3rd and 4 on dallas 35, rgiii sprints nine yards for the 1st down. but the redskins drive would stall and they settle for a field goal. but his kick bounces off the upright. no good. his first...
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washington took a 13-10 lead into the half. second half things getting good. watch this pass right here. perfection personified. griffin to moss, 22 yards. 27-10 skins. eagles fight back, chance to tie in the final second. foles throws it away but the ball didn't make it back to the line of scrimmage so it's grounding at the penalty. redskins win 27-20. >> i think that's where our football team is right now. they expect to win. that's where you feel very good about the character of your guys. >> this is what we worked for. we knew if we took care of our business coming out of the bye week, that anything in our hands so we've worked hard to put ourselves in this position. >> we're playing the best ball we have all year at the right time. we're rolling. we all know that. it's been a change in our mind set since after the by week. i think everybody's just dialed in now. >> bruce, this is when it gets interesting. redskins cowboys next week. the winner wins the nfc east. they go to the playoffs. if dallas loses they're out of the playoffs. if the redskins lose, th
washington took a 13-10 lead into the half. second half things getting good. watch this pass right here. perfection personified. griffin to moss, 22 yards. 27-10 skins. eagles fight back, chance to tie in the final second. foles throws it away but the ball didn't make it back to the line of scrimmage so it's grounding at the penalty. redskins win 27-20. >> i think that's where our football team is right now. they expect to win. that's where you feel very good about the character of your...
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george washington hosted bmi. love those cadets. what can brown do for you? that a 3. they were 9 of 21 from downtown. good ball moving here. colonials win 76-67. george mason on the road at richmond. great ballgame here. big old derrick williams got a lot of junk in his trunk. 270 pounds he can still get up and flush. spiders up by 12. serious rally by the patriots. there goes my hero at the buzzer. >> patriots win. down in richmond, barnett, his only triple of the game, it's a good one from downtown. the monarchs hanging in. painter following that loose rock, picks it up and scores. old dominion 63-61. >>> some redskins football now. the doctors cleared rg3 to play. in 14 hours we will see him fly up in philly. probably a good thing they held him out last week, gave him an extra week to get ready. now he faces that eagles defense that's been swiss cheese this season. but it's a tough division game and they like nothing better than to derail rg3 and the redskins. >> techniques, they're known for, aren't showing up as much. they still run them, but they changed that a
george washington hosted bmi. love those cadets. what can brown do for you? that a 3. they were 9 of 21 from downtown. good ball moving here. colonials win 76-67. george mason on the road at richmond. great ballgame here. big old derrick williams got a lot of junk in his trunk. 270 pounds he can still get up and flush. spiders up by 12. serious rally by the patriots. there goes my hero at the buzzer. >> patriots win. down in richmond, barnett, his only triple of the game, it's a good one...
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the company is contracted to route 911 calls throughout most of the washington area. according to him they have fallen short. >> the whole purpose of having 911 is when you need it, it works. >> reporter: he cites recent weather events that have knocked out the system as examples of where they've failed. during the 2010-11 winter several storms like snowmageddon interrupted service. more recently this summers deer re summers derecho did the same thing. now he and others are behind a push to verizon to improve their service or face scrutiny. >> if verizon can't be counted on to do that voluntarily then we need the fcc to step in and promulgate new regulations and to make sure they're enforced. >> reporter: verizon fired back. they said they've learned to improve themselves. a spokesman wrote, verizon's network performed well during and after sandy as backup power seamlessly kicked in including arlington. but that most recent performance stle assurance for an uneasy congressman who believes lives are in jeopardy. >> this is all about protecting the public. >> the s.e.c.
the company is contracted to route 911 calls throughout most of the washington area. according to him they have fallen short. >> the whole purpose of having 911 is when you need it, it works. >> reporter: he cites recent weather events that have knocked out the system as examples of where they've failed. during the 2010-11 winter several storms like snowmageddon interrupted service. more recently this summers deer re summers derecho did the same thing. now he and others are behind a...
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. >> reporter: all that stands in the way of a washington post- season is dallas. >> we're not just doing it for parcels, we're door it for them and the fans. i know the fans will make sure the stadium is electric and really exciting and we'll definitely have a home field advantage. >> to the hard core heading into tonight's game, the wizards lost eight straight. the magic not much better. fourth quarter, wiz up 10. working the two-man game. webster with a dunk. wizards win. i did not misspeak, they won. 105-97 to get their fourth of the season. time though announce the number three d.c. sports moment of 2012. this one's going to hurt. we go back to the game five. that's the game where the nats were 6-0 lead and a trip to the nlcs. by the time in the 8th, it was just a 6-50 lead. still needing five outs to end the game. instead it was tied. this go ahead two run single for the stunning 9-7 loss. and their post-season dreams came to an abrupt end. >> yeah, man. we were there that night. and that was just awful. bummer. >> well, the next two moments will be a little bit more inspiring we ho
. >> reporter: all that stands in the way of a washington post- season is dallas. >> we're not just doing it for parcels, we're door it for them and the fans. i know the fans will make sure the stadium is electric and really exciting and we'll definitely have a home field advantage. >> to the hard core heading into tonight's game, the wizards lost eight straight. the magic not much better. fourth quarter, wiz up 10. working the two-man game. webster with a dunk. wizards win. i...